Milton Brasher-Cunningham was born in Texas, grew up in Africa, and lived almost twenty years in the Boston area before moving to Durham, North Carolina and then to Guilford, Connecticut where he lives with his wife, Ginger, and their three Schnauzers. He is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, has been a high school English teacher and a professional chef, all of which lead him to be a collector of recipes, a lover of words, and a believer in the power of stories told both on the page and around the table. He writes regularly at his blog, www.donteatalone.com.